Pediatric Isolated Sinonasal Schwannoma: A New Case Report and Literature Review

Schwannomas of the paranasal sinus are uncommon. Less than 4% of schwannomas involve the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, even less in the pediatric age group. A case of schwannoma arising in maxillary sinus in a 2.5-year-old Chinese boy is reported. The basis for discussion of this case is the e...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Hui Ma, Hai-Chun Zhou, Can Lai, Kun Zhu, Xuan Jia
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2786030
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description Schwannomas of the paranasal sinus are uncommon. Less than 4% of schwannomas involve the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, even less in the pediatric age group. A case of schwannoma arising in maxillary sinus in a 2.5-year-old Chinese boy is reported. The basis for discussion of this case is the exceptional rarity of sinonasal schwannoma in pediatric patients.
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spelling doaj-art-08b3f81d6a59434c9e8d7570d652f23c2025-08-20T02:03:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/27860302786030Pediatric Isolated Sinonasal Schwannoma: A New Case Report and Literature ReviewXiao-Hui Ma0Hai-Chun Zhou1Can Lai2Kun Zhu3Xuan Jia4Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaSchwannomas of the paranasal sinus are uncommon. Less than 4% of schwannomas involve the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, even less in the pediatric age group. A case of schwannoma arising in maxillary sinus in a 2.5-year-old Chinese boy is reported. The basis for discussion of this case is the exceptional rarity of sinonasal schwannoma in pediatric patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2786030
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